US20170293457A1 - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, method for processing information, and information processing program - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a method for processing information, and an information processing program.
- Various apparatuses represented by an image forming apparatus includes an apparatus onto which an application program (hereinafter, referred to as an “app”) can be installed.
- apps installed in the various applications includes an app (hereinafter, referred to as a “solution app”) which can specialize the usage of the apparatus to a specific solution.
- a solution app which can specialize the usage of the apparatus to a specific solution.
- an operation screen for the solution is displayed instead of an ordinary initial screen.
- a function usable by a user from among functions performed by the apparatuses relates to the solution.
- the home button receives a transition instruction of instructing to transit to the initial screen.
- the function key is a key (a button) for receiving the transition to an operation screen to the specific app.
- the apparatus has this home button or this function key, even though the solution app is installed and the operation screen for the solution is displayed after starting up the apparatus, if the home button or the function key is pushed down, there is a possibility that the app unrelated to the solution becomes usable. Then, a probability that the apparatus is used in a mode different from a use mode admitted by an administrator increases. In this case, the administration of the apparatus may become difficult.
- An object of the present invention is to enable a limitation to a program usable related to a specific program.
- An information processing apparatus includes a first control unit configured to lay out a first display element on a display area where operation screens are displayed and display a first operation screen for selecting a use target program from among at least one program upon an operation of the first display element, and a second control unit configured to lay out at least one second display element on the display area and select an operation screen related to a first program related to the at least one second display element upon an operation of any one of the at least one second display element, wherein the first control unit selects, in a case where a specific program is installed or started up and the first display element is operated, an operation screen related to the specific program instead of the first operation screen, wherein the second control unit selects, in a case where the specific program is installed or started up and the second display element corresponding to the first program before the specific program is installed or started up is operated, an operation screen related to a program different from the first program as a transition destination.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary structure of an information processing system of a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary hardware structure of an information processing terminal of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary functional structure of the information processing terminal of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary display of a home button and a function key.
- FIG. 4B illustrates another exemplary display of the home button and the function key.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure performed at a time of installing a specific application in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a first exemplary transition of an operation screen in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a second exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a third exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a fourth exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a fifth exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure performed at a time of causing the operation screen to transit in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary structure of an information processing system of a first embodiment of the present invention.
- an image forming apparatus 10 is connected to an information processing terminal 20 so as to be communicable each other.
- the communication between the image forming apparatus 10 and the information processing terminal 20 are performed through a universal serial bus (USB), a near field wireless communication, a network such as a local area network (LAN) (regardless of wired and wireless), or the like.
- USB universal serial bus
- LAN local area network
- the image forming apparatus 10 is a multifunction peripheral which can substantialize at least two of functions of printing, scanning, copying, and sending and receiving FAX with one casing. However, the apparatus having any one function among printing, scanning, copying, and sending and receiving FAX may be used as the image forming apparatus 10 .
- the image forming apparatus 10 is an example of the apparatus. The apparatus such as a projector, a teleconference system, and a digital camera may be used in place of the image forming apparatus 10 .
- the information processing terminal 20 is an electronic apparatus, which can individually complete information processing, such as a smartphone and a tablet-type terminal. Within the first embodiment, the information processing terminal 20 functions as an operation unit of the image forming apparatus 10 . Specifically, the information processing terminal 20 is connected to the image forming apparatus 10 instead of a conventional operation unit installed exclusively for the image forming apparatus 10 .
- the information processing terminal 20 is installed in the image forming apparatus 10 so as to be fixed at a predetermined position (for example, a position where the operation panel is disposed) of the image forming apparatus 10 . Therefore, the information processing terminal 20 and the image forming apparatus 10 may be understood to be a single device. Alternatively, the information processing terminal 20 may be removable (separable) from the image forming apparatus 10 . In a state where the information processing terminal 20 is removed, the information processing terminal 20 may function as the operation unit of the image forming apparatus 10 through wireless communications using Bluetooth (“Bluetooth” is a registered trademark), an infrared ray, or the like.
- Bluetooth is a registered trademark
- infrared ray or the like.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary hardware structure of the information processing apparatus of the first embodiment.
- the information processing terminal 20 includes a CPU 201 , a memory 202 , an auxiliary memory device 203 , a touch panel 204 , and a wireless communication device 205 .
- the auxiliary memory device 203 stores a program or the like installed in the information processing terminal 20 .
- the memory 202 reads out the program from the auxiliary memory device 203 when the program is instructed to be invoked and stores the program in the memory 202 .
- the CPU 201 substantializes a function related to the information processing terminal 20 in conformity with the program stored in the memory 202 .
- the touch panel 204 is an electronic component having both an input function and a display function to display information or receive an input from the user.
- the touch panel 204 includes a display device 211 , an input device 212 , and so on.
- the display device 211 is a liquid crystal display or the like and performs a display function of the touch panel 204 .
- the input device 212 is an electronic component including a sensor for detecting a touch of a touching object on the display device 211 .
- a detection method of the touching object may be any one of known methods such as an electrostatic method, a resistance film method, and an optical method.
- the touching object is an object touching a contact surface (a front surface) of the touch panel 204 .
- the touching object is a finger of the user, a dedicated pen, an ordinary pen, or the like.
- the wireless communication device 205 is an electronic component such as an antenna for communications in a wireless local area network (LAN) or a mobile communication network.
- LAN wireless local area network
- mobile communication network a wireless local area network
- FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary functional structure of the information processing terminal of the first embodiment.
- the information processing terminal 20 includes at least one application (app) 21 , a platform unit 22 , and so on.
- the at least one app 21 , the platform unit 22 , and so on are substantialized when one or more programs installed in the information processing terminal 20 are executed by the CPU 201 .
- the information processing terminal 20 uses a prioritized app setup memory unit 231 , a home screen setup memory unit 232 , a home button setup memory unit 233 , a FK setup memory unit 234 , and so on.
- These prioritized app setup memory unit 231 , the home screen setup memory unit 232 , the home button setup memory unit 233 , the FK setup memory unit 234 , and so on may be implemented by a memory device communicable with the information processing terminal 20 .
- the app 21 is an application program using the function of the image forming apparatus 10 to provide a predetermined service to the user. Said differently, the user uses the app 21 to function the image forming apparatus 10 . Referring to FIG. 3 , a kind of the app 21 is exemplified as an app 21 a, an app 21 b, an app 21 c, and an app 21 z.
- the platform unit 22 is a program group providing a function that is a platform for various apps 21 .
- the platform unit 22 includes an install unit 221 , a rancher unit 222 , and a service unit 223 .
- the install unit 221 controls an install process of installing the app 21 .
- the install unit 221 reports the completion of the install to the app 21 being the install target after the install finishes.
- the rancher unit 222 displays a home screen on a display device 211 .
- the home screen is an operation screen for selecting the app 21 as the use target from among various apps 21 installed on the information processing terminal 20 .
- icons of various apps 21 are laid out on the home screen.
- the layout information of the icons on the home screen is stored in a home screen setup memory unit 232 .
- the home screen is an operation screen that is basically displayed firstly after canceling a use limitation in using the information processing system 1 (in a predetermined state).
- the situation where the usage limitation is canceled may be when the information processing terminal 20 and the image forming apparatus 10 are completely started up to enable the information processing system 1 to be used.
- a screen ex, a login screen
- the user is authenticated through this screen.
- a situation transited to a waiting state where an input from the user is being waited is a situation where the usage limitation is canceled.
- the rancher unit 222 performs a determination of the app 21 (hereinafter, referred to as a “prioritized app” by which the operation screen is firstly displayed after starting up the information processing system 1 , display of the home button and the function key on a display area of each operation screen, a process control in response to an operation (a pushdown) of the home button or a function key, and so on.
- a “prioritized app” by which the operation screen is firstly displayed after starting up the information processing system 1 , display of the home button and the function key on a display area of each operation screen, a process control in response to an operation (a pushdown) of the home button or a function key, and so on.
- the determination of the prioritized app is conducted by referring to the prioritized app setup memory unit 231 .
- the prioritized app setup memory unit 231 stores identification information (hereinafter, referred to as an “app ID”) of the app 21 corresponding to the prioritized app.
- the operation screen firstly displayed after the usage limitation of the information processing system 1 is canceled is an operation screen related to the prioritized app.
- the home button is a button of software (a display element) displayed at a predetermined position of the display area together with each operation screen so as to receive a transition instruction to transit to the home screen.
- an operation screen other than the home screen to the home button For example, it is possible to allocate the operation screen related to the specific app 21 to the home button.
- the app ID of the app 21 allocated to the home button is stored in the home button setup memory unit 233 .
- the function key is a software key (a display element) displayed at a predetermined position of the display area together with each operation screen so as to receive a transition instruction to transit to the operation screen related to the specific app 21 . At least one function key can be laid out. One app 21 can be allocated to each function key. Corresponding information between the function keys and the apps 21 is stored in the FK setup memory unit 234 .
- FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate exemplary displays of the home button and the function key.
- a home button b 1 and function keys k 1 to k 3 are displayed together with a home screen 510 .
- an icon is indicative of the app 21 a and an icon ib indicative of the app 21 b are laid out on the home screen 510 .
- a home button b 1 and function keys k 1 to k 3 are displayed together with an operation screen 520 a (an app A screen) related to the app 21 a.
- the home button b 1 and the function keys k 1 to k 3 are always displayed.
- the app 21 c can be started to use without going through the home screen 510 .
- the function keys k 1 to k 3 are not distinguished, the function keys k 1 to k 3 are called a “function key k”.
- the service unit 223 wraps various interfaces (Application Program Interface (API)) of composing elements of the platform unit such as the install unit 221 and the rancher unit 222 , and provides the wrapped interface to the app 21 .
- API Application Program Interface
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure at a time of installing the specific application 21 in the first embodiment.
- the app 21 being the install target is referred to as a “target app 21 ”.
- the install unit 221 installs the target app 21 on the information processing terminal (step S 102 ).
- Icon information of the target app 21 may be stored in the home screen setup memory unit 232 as a display target of the home screen 510 in response to the install of the target app 21 .
- the icon information includes image data indicative of the icon and the app ID corresponding to the icon.
- the information stored in the home screen setup memory unit 232 can be appropriately edited. For example, by deleting the icon information of the certain app 14 , the icon of this app 21 can be made non-display.
- the install unit 221 reports the completion of the install to the target app 21 (step S 103 ).
- step S 104 executed in response to the report, the processes depend on the target app 21 .
- the necessity of executing steps on and after step S 104 and an execution content may be determined in response to a setup content of setup information that is included in an install package of the target app 21 .
- the steps on and after step S 104 may not be executed for most of apps 21 , and the steps on and after step S 104 may be executed only for a specific app 21 .
- step S 104 the target app 21 requests the rancher unit 222 to acquire a setup of a prioritized app.
- the rancher unit 222 acquires a memory content of the prioritized app setup memory unit 231 and responds to the target app 21 to report the memory content to the target app 21 (step S 105 ). For example, if any one of the apps 21 has already been set as the prioritized app, the app ID of this app 21 is reported. If there is not the app 21 set as the prioritized app, information indicating that the prioritized app is not set is reported.
- the target app 21 designates the own app ID and requests the rancher unit 222 to set the prioritized app (step S 106 ).
- the rancher unit 222 stores the app ID into the prioritized app setup memory unit 231 .
- the target app 21 is set as the prioritized app.
- step S 106 may be unexecuted.
- the target app 21 requests the rancher unit 222 to acquire the setup of the home button b 1 (step S 107 ).
- the rancher unit 222 acquires the memory content of the home button setup memory unit 233 and responds to the target app 21 to report the memory content to the target app 21 (step S 108 ).
- the home button setup memory unit 233 stores information indicative of the home screen 510 .
- the transition destination at the time of pushing down the home button b 1 is the operation screen of any one of the apps 21
- the app ID of the app 21 is stored in the home button setup memory unit 233 .
- the target app 21 designates the own app ID and requests the rancher unit 222 to set the home button b 1 (step S 109 ).
- the rancher unit 222 stores the app ID into the home button setup memory unit 233 .
- the target app 21 is allocated to the home button b 1 . If the transition destination of the home button b 1 is set to another app 21 , step S 109 may be set so as to be prevented from being executed.
- the target app 21 requests the rancher unit 222 to acquire the setup of the function key k 1 (step S 110 ).
- the rancher unit 222 acquires the memory content of the FK setup memory unit 234 and responds to the target app 21 to report the memory content to the target app 21 (step S 111 ).
- the identification information hereinafter, referred to as “key ID”
- key ID the identification information of the function key k with the app ID of the app 21 allocated to the function key k is not allocated, only the key ID is reported.
- the target app 21 designates allocation information of the app 21 to each function key k and requests the rancher unit 222 to conduct the allocation of the app 21 to the function key k (step S 112 ).
- the allocation information of allocating the app 21 to each function key k is, for example, correspondence information indicative of correspondence between the key ID and the app ID.
- the rancher unit 222 stores the allocation information into the FK setup memory unit 234 . Said differently, the correspondence information is changed.
- a prioritized app setup, a home button setup, and a setup of the function key k can be arbitrarily changed by the target app 21 .
- the target app 21 can execute the steps on and after step S 104 at a time of starting up the target app 21 (at the first start-up or every start-up).
- FIG. 6 illustrates a first exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- no app 21 is set to the prioritized app and the home button b 1
- the app 21 c is allocated to the function key k 1 .
- the operation screen firstly displayed after starting up the information processing system 1 is the home screen 510 displayed by the rancher unit 222 .
- An icon is displayed on the home screen 510 based on the information of the app 21 stored in the home screen setup memory unit 232 .
- an icon ia corresponding to the app 21 a and an icon ib corresponding to the app 21 b are displayed.
- an icon of another app 21 such as an app 21 z may be displayed on the home screen 510 .
- the rancher unit 222 displays the home button b 1 and the function keys k 1 -k 3 .
- the rancher unit 222 When the user pushes down the icon ia (the app A icon) while the home screen 510 is displayed, the rancher unit 222 starts up the app 21 a. As a result, the app 21 a displays the operation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S 11 ). The home button b 1 and the function keys k 1 to k 3 are displayed by the rancher unit 222 on the operation screen 520 a.
- the rancher unit 222 selects the app 21 c as a start-up target.
- the app 21 c displays the operation screen 520 c (the app C screen) related to the app 21 c on the display device 211 (step S 12 ).
- the home button b 1 and the function keys k 1 to k 3 are displayed also on the operation screen 520 c.
- the rancher unit 222 displays the home screen 510 on the display device 211 (steps S 13 and S 14 ).
- FIG. 7 illustrates a first exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- the app 21 a is set to the prioritized app
- no app 21 is allocated to the home button b 1
- the app 21 c is allocated to the function key k 1 .
- the operation screen firstly displayed after starting up the information processing system 1 is the operation screen 520 a displayed by the app 21 a.
- the home screen 510 is displayed by the rancher unit 222 on the display device 211 (step S 21 ).
- the rancher unit 222 selects the app 21 a as the start-up target.
- the app 21 a displays the operation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S 22 ).
- the rancher unit 222 selects the app 21 c as the start-up target.
- the app 21 c displays the operation screen 520 c on the display device 211 (step S 23 ).
- the home screen 510 is displayed by the rancher unit 222 on the display device 211 (step S 24 ).
- FIG. 8 illustrates a third exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- the app 21 a is set to the prioritized app
- the app 21 a is allocated to the home button b 1
- the app 21 c is allocated to the function key k 1 .
- the operation screen firstly displayed after starting up the information processing system 1 is the operation screen 520 a displayed by the app 21 a.
- the rancher unit 222 selects the app 21 c as the start-up target.
- the app 21 c displays the operation screen 520 c on the display device 211 (step S 31 ).
- the rancher unit 222 selects the app 21 a as the start-up target.
- the app 21 a displays the operation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S 32 ).
- FIG. 9 illustrates a fourth exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- the same reference symbols as those in FIG. 8 are given to the corresponding steps, and explanation of these steps is omitted.
- the app 21 b (the app B) is allocated to the function key k 2 .
- the rancher unit 222 selects the app 21 b as the start-up target.
- the app 21 b displays the operation screen 520 b (the app B screen) related to the app 21 b on the display device 211 (step S 33 ).
- the rancher unit 222 selects the app 21 a as the start-up target.
- the app 21 a displays the operation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S 34 ).
- FIG. 10 illustrates a fifth exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment.
- the step number in FIG. 9 is attached to a step in FIG. 10 the same as the step in FIG. 9 .
- setups of the prioritized app, the home button b 1 , and the function key k are the same as the setups in FIG. 9 .
- the app 21 a requires an authentication at a time of starting up the app 21 a.
- An icon for receiving a use instruction to use another app 21 can be laid out on the operation screen 520 a of the app 21 a in a manner similar to the home screen 510 .
- the exemplary transition of the operation screen in FIG. 10 is described by referring to a sequence diagram illustrated in FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 11 is the sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure performed at the time of causing the operation screen to transit in the first embodiment.
- the power is thrown in to start up the information processing system 1 (step S 201 ).
- the rancher unit 222 refers to the prioritized app setup memory unit 231 whether any app 21 is set as the prioritized app (step S 202 ).
- the app ID of app 21 a is stored in the prioritized app setup memory unit 231 .
- the rancher unit 222 requests the app 21 a to start up instead of displaying the home screen (step S 203 ).
- the rancher unit 222 displays the home button b 1 and the function keys k 1 to k 3 on the display device 211 immediately before step S 203 .
- the allocation of the app 21 to the home button b 1 and the function keys k 1 to k 3 is not conducted at this time point.
- the app 21 a displays the login screen on the display device 211 in response to the start-up of the app 21 a (step S 204 ).
- (1) illustrates a display state at the time of step S 204 .
- the login screen 521 a is displayed in step 5204 .
- the login screen 521 a is provided not to limit the use of the information processing system 1 but to limit the use of the app 21 a. For example, if the app 21 a was not set to the prioritized app and the use of the app 21 a is instructed in the home screen 510 , the app 21 a displays the login screen 521 a.
- the app 21 a is set to the prioritized app, and therefore the operation screen 510 a is firstly displayed after starting up the information processing system 1 . Therefore, the use of the information processing system 1 is substantially limited by the login screen 521 a for limiting the use of the app 21 a.
- the app 21 a refers to the user information previously stored in the auxiliary memory device 203 or a memory device communicable through the network and performs an authentication for the user name and the password (step S 212 ).
- an IC card or the like may be brought closer to the information processing terminal 20 .
- biological information such as a finger print may be input.
- the app 21 a reports the login of the user to the rancher unit 222 (step S 213 ).
- the rancher unit 222 validates the allocation information that is stored in the FK setup memory unit 234 and indicates the allocation of each app 21 to each function key k (step S 214 ).
- the rancher unit 222 loads the allocation information stored in the FK setup memory unit 234 into the memory 202 . Therefore, the memory 202 stores information associating the key ID of the function key k 1 with the app ID of the app 21 c and information associating the key ID of the function key k 2 with the app ID of the app 21 b.
- the app 21 a displays the operation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S 215 ).
- (2) illustrates a display state at this time point.
- the operation screen 520 a displays the icon is of the app 21 c and the icon ib of the app 21 b.
- These icons are displayed not based on information stored in the home screen setup memory unit 232 but based on setup information peculiar to the app 21 a. This is because the information stored in the home screen setup memory unit 232 is setup information for the home screen 510 . Therefore, all icons displayed in the home screen 520 are not always displayed on the operation screen 520 a. For example, an icon of the app 21 permitted to be used in association with the app 21 a is displayed on the operation screen 520 a.
- the icon ic is selected on the operation screen 520 a (step S 221 ).
- the app 21 a starts up the app 21 c associated with the icon is in the setup information for the app 21 a (step S 222 ).
- the app 21 c displays the operation screen 520 c on the display device 211 (step S 223 ).
- step S 223 illustrates a display state at this time point.
- the user pushes down the function key k 2 in a state where the operation screen 520 a or 520 c is displayed (step S 231 ). Then, the rancher unit 222 starts up the app 21 b whose app ID is associated with the key ID of the function key k 2 in the memory 202 (step S 231 ). After the app 21 b is started up, the app 21 b displays the operation screen 520 b on the display device 211 (step S 233 ). Referring to FIG. 10 , (4) illustrates a display state at this time point.
- the user pushes down the home button b 1 in a state where the operation screen 520 a, 520 b, or 520 c is displayed (step S 241 ).
- the rancher unit 222 refers to the home button setup memory unit 2 3 3 , and checks a setup content for the home button b 1 (step S 242 ).
- the app ID of the app 21 a is stored in the home button setup memory unit 223 . Therefore, the rancher unit 222 calls the app 21 a (step S 243 ).
- the rancher unit 222 requests the app 21 a to be start up, the app 21 a is already started up. Therefore, the app 21 a that has already started-up is called by the operating system (OS).
- the app 21 a displays the operation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S 244 ). Referring to FIG. 10 , ( 2 ) illustrates a display state at this time point.
- step S 251 the user instructs a logout.
- the app 21 a requests the rancher unit 222 to cancel the setup of the function key k (step S 252 ).
- the rancher unit 222 cancels the association between each function key k and each app 21 in response to the request.
- This cancel of the association means not that the memory content of the FK setup memory unit 234 is deleted but that association information in the memory 22 is deleted.
- the app 21 a displays the login screen 521 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S 253 ).
- the app 21 a is allocated to the home button b 1 and the apps 21 b and 21 c are allocated to any function key k at the time of installing or starting up the app 21 a .
- the app 21 a usable by the user in association with the app 21 a to the apps 21 b and 21 c after displaying the operation screen 520 a of the app 21 a see FIGS. 9-10 . Said differently, once the operation screen 520 a is displayed, the user cannot display the home screen 510 .
- the app 21 a when the app 21 a is set to the prioritized app, the app 21 usable in association with the app 21 a on and after the cancel of the usage limitation of the information processing system 1 can be limited to the apps 21 b and 21 c.
- the allocation information of the app 21 to each function key k which is designated in step S 112 illustrated in FIG. 5 is distinguished for each user.
- the allocation information is associated with each user name and is stored in the FK setup memory unit 234 .
- step S 214 illustrated in FIG. 11 the rancher unit 222 validates the allocation information that is associated with the user name of the login user and is stored in the FK setup memory unit 234 .
- the app 21 usable by each user can be limited.
- the allocation of the app 21 b to the function key k 2 can be invalidated for a certain user.
- a third embodiment is described next. Within the third embodiment, a point different from the above embodiments is described. Features of the third embodiment, which are not specifically described, are substantially the same as those of the first and second embodiments.
- a start-up argument to the app 21 can be set up as the allocation information to the function key k.
- the start-up argument is option information (setup information) to the app 21 designated at a time of starting up the app 21 .
- the app 21 c is allocated to both of the function key k 1 and the function key k 2 . Further, different start-up arguments are respectively set to these function keys k. Thus, working of the app 21 c can be changed between a case where the app 21 c is started up in response to the operation of the function key k 1 and a case where the app 21 c is started up in response to the operation of the function key k 2 .
- the allocation information including the app ID of the app 21 c and the start-up argument a is associated with the function key k 1
- the allocation information including the app ID of the app 21 c and the start-up argument b is associated with the function key k 2 .
- the rancher unit 222 starts up the app 21 c using the start-up argument a.
- the app 21 c displays the operation screen 520 c corresponding to the start-up argument a (step S 31 ).
- the rancher unit 222 starts up the app 21 c using the start-up argument b.
- the app 21 c displays the operation screen 520 c corresponding to the start-up argument b (step S 31 ).
- the operation screen 520 c corresponding to the start-up argument a or b may have operable setup items fewer or more than operable setup items of the operation screen 520 c in a case where the start-up argument is not designated.
- the information processing terminal 20 is an example of an information processing apparatus.
- the rancher unit 222 is an example of a first control unit, a second control unit, and a memory processing unit.
- the home button b 1 is an example of a first display element.
- the function key k is an example of a second display element.
- the home button setup memory unit 233 is an example of a first memory unit.
- the FK setup memory unit 234 is an example of a second memory unit.
- the app 21 is an example of a program.
- the home screen 510 is an example of a first operation screen.
- a program usable in association with a specific program can be limited.
- ASIC application specific integrated circuits
- each of the functions may be implemented by one or more circuits.
- the circuit may include a processor programmed by software to execute the corresponding functions and hardware which is designed to execute the corresponding functions such as the ASIC and the circuit module.
- the present invention can be implemented in any convenient form, for example using dedicated hardware, or a mixture of dedicated hardware and software.
- the present invention may be implemented as computer software implemented by one or more networked processing apparatuses.
- the network can comprise any conventional terrestrial or wireless communications network, such as the Internet.
- the processing apparatuses can compromise any suitably programmed apparatuses such as a general purpose computer, personal digital assistant, mobile telephone (such as a WAP or 3G-compliant phone) and so on. Since the present invention can be implemented as software, each and every aspect of the present invention thus encompasses computer software implementable on a programmable device.
- the computer software can be provided to the programmable device using any storage medium for storing processor readable code such as a floppy disk, hard disk, CD ROM, magnetic tape device or solid state memory device.
- the hardware platform includes any desired kind of hardware resources including, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), and a hard disk drive (HDD).
- the CPU may be implemented by any desired kind of any desired number of processor.
- the RAM may be implemented by any desired kind of volatile or non-volatile memory.
- the HDD may be implemented by any desired kind of non-volatile memory capable of storing a large amount of data.
- the hardware resources may additionally include an input device, an output device, or a network device, depending on the type of the apparatus. Alternatively, the HDD may be provided outside of the apparatus as long as the HDD is accessible.
- the CPU such as a cache memory of the CPU
- the RAM may function as a physical memory or a primary memory of the apparatus, while the HDD may function as a secondary memory of the apparatus.”
Abstract
Description
- The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-078637, filed Apr. 11, 2016. The contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a method for processing information, and an information processing program.
- Various apparatuses represented by an image forming apparatus includes an apparatus onto which an application program (hereinafter, referred to as an “app”) can be installed. Various apps installed in the various applications includes an app (hereinafter, referred to as a “solution app”) which can specialize the usage of the apparatus to a specific solution. Specifically, when the solution app is installed onto the apparatus, an operation screen for the solution is displayed instead of an ordinary initial screen. As a result, a function usable by a user from among functions performed by the apparatuses relates to the solution.
- However, there is an apparatus having an operation panel, on which a home button or a function key are arranged, among the various apparatuses. The home button receives a transition instruction of instructing to transit to the initial screen. The function key is a key (a button) for receiving the transition to an operation screen to the specific app. In the case where the apparatus has this home button or this function key, even though the solution app is installed and the operation screen for the solution is displayed after starting up the apparatus, if the home button or the function key is pushed down, there is a possibility that the app unrelated to the solution becomes usable. Then, a probability that the apparatus is used in a mode different from a use mode admitted by an administrator increases. In this case, the administration of the apparatus may become difficult.
- The present invention is provided in consideration of the above points. An object of the present invention is to enable a limitation to a program usable related to a specific program.
- An information processing apparatus includes a first control unit configured to lay out a first display element on a display area where operation screens are displayed and display a first operation screen for selecting a use target program from among at least one program upon an operation of the first display element, and a second control unit configured to lay out at least one second display element on the display area and select an operation screen related to a first program related to the at least one second display element upon an operation of any one of the at least one second display element, wherein the first control unit selects, in a case where a specific program is installed or started up and the first display element is operated, an operation screen related to the specific program instead of the first operation screen, wherein the second control unit selects, in a case where the specific program is installed or started up and the second display element corresponding to the first program before the specific program is installed or started up is operated, an operation screen related to a program different from the first program as a transition destination.
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FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary structure of an information processing system of a first embodiment. -
FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary hardware structure of an information processing terminal of the first embodiment. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary functional structure of the information processing terminal of the first embodiment. -
FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary display of a home button and a function key. -
FIG. 4B illustrates another exemplary display of the home button and the function key. -
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure performed at a time of installing a specific application in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a first exemplary transition of an operation screen in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 7 illustrates a second exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a third exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 9 illustrates a fourth exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a fifth exemplary transition of the operation screen in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure performed at a time of causing the operation screen to transit in the first embodiment. - Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention is described based on figures.
FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary structure of an information processing system of a first embodiment of the present invention. In aninformation processing system 1 illustrated inFIG. 1 , animage forming apparatus 10 is connected to aninformation processing terminal 20 so as to be communicable each other. The communication between theimage forming apparatus 10 and theinformation processing terminal 20 are performed through a universal serial bus (USB), a near field wireless communication, a network such as a local area network (LAN) (regardless of wired and wireless), or the like. - The
image forming apparatus 10 is a multifunction peripheral which can substantialize at least two of functions of printing, scanning, copying, and sending and receiving FAX with one casing. However, the apparatus having any one function among printing, scanning, copying, and sending and receiving FAX may be used as theimage forming apparatus 10. Theimage forming apparatus 10 is an example of the apparatus. The apparatus such as a projector, a teleconference system, and a digital camera may be used in place of theimage forming apparatus 10. - The
information processing terminal 20 is an electronic apparatus, which can individually complete information processing, such as a smartphone and a tablet-type terminal. Within the first embodiment, theinformation processing terminal 20 functions as an operation unit of theimage forming apparatus 10. Specifically, theinformation processing terminal 20 is connected to theimage forming apparatus 10 instead of a conventional operation unit installed exclusively for theimage forming apparatus 10. - The
information processing terminal 20 is installed in theimage forming apparatus 10 so as to be fixed at a predetermined position (for example, a position where the operation panel is disposed) of theimage forming apparatus 10. Therefore, theinformation processing terminal 20 and theimage forming apparatus 10 may be understood to be a single device. Alternatively, theinformation processing terminal 20 may be removable (separable) from theimage forming apparatus 10. In a state where theinformation processing terminal 20 is removed, theinformation processing terminal 20 may function as the operation unit of theimage forming apparatus 10 through wireless communications using Bluetooth (“Bluetooth” is a registered trademark), an infrared ray, or the like. -
FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary hardware structure of the information processing apparatus of the first embodiment. Referring toFIG. 2 , theinformation processing terminal 20 includes aCPU 201, amemory 202, anauxiliary memory device 203, atouch panel 204, and awireless communication device 205. - The
auxiliary memory device 203 stores a program or the like installed in theinformation processing terminal 20. Thememory 202 reads out the program from theauxiliary memory device 203 when the program is instructed to be invoked and stores the program in thememory 202. TheCPU 201 substantializes a function related to theinformation processing terminal 20 in conformity with the program stored in thememory 202. - The
touch panel 204 is an electronic component having both an input function and a display function to display information or receive an input from the user. Thetouch panel 204 includes adisplay device 211, aninput device 212, and so on. - The
display device 211 is a liquid crystal display or the like and performs a display function of thetouch panel 204. Theinput device 212 is an electronic component including a sensor for detecting a touch of a touching object on thedisplay device 211. A detection method of the touching object may be any one of known methods such as an electrostatic method, a resistance film method, and an optical method. The touching object is an object touching a contact surface (a front surface) of thetouch panel 204. As an example of the touching object is a finger of the user, a dedicated pen, an ordinary pen, or the like. - The
wireless communication device 205 is an electronic component such as an antenna for communications in a wireless local area network (LAN) or a mobile communication network. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary functional structure of the information processing terminal of the first embodiment. Referring toFIG. 3 , theinformation processing terminal 20 includes at least one application (app) 21, aplatform unit 22, and so on. The at least oneapp 21, theplatform unit 22, and so on are substantialized when one or more programs installed in theinformation processing terminal 20 are executed by theCPU 201. Theinformation processing terminal 20 uses a prioritized appsetup memory unit 231, a home screensetup memory unit 232, a home buttonsetup memory unit 233, a FKsetup memory unit 234, and so on. These prioritized appsetup memory unit 231, the home screensetup memory unit 232, the home buttonsetup memory unit 233, the FKsetup memory unit 234, and so on may be implemented by a memory device communicable with theinformation processing terminal 20. - The
app 21 is an application program using the function of theimage forming apparatus 10 to provide a predetermined service to the user. Said differently, the user uses theapp 21 to function theimage forming apparatus 10. Referring toFIG. 3 , a kind of theapp 21 is exemplified as anapp 21 a, anapp 21 b, anapp 21 c, and anapp 21 z. - The
platform unit 22 is a program group providing a function that is a platform forvarious apps 21. Referring toFIG. 3 , theplatform unit 22 includes an installunit 221, arancher unit 222, and aservice unit 223. - The install
unit 221 controls an install process of installing theapp 21. The installunit 221 reports the completion of the install to theapp 21 being the install target after the install finishes. - The
rancher unit 222 displays a home screen on adisplay device 211. The home screen is an operation screen for selecting theapp 21 as the use target from amongvarious apps 21 installed on theinformation processing terminal 20. For example, icons ofvarious apps 21 are laid out on the home screen. The layout information of the icons on the home screen is stored in a home screensetup memory unit 232. - Within the first embodiment, the home screen is an operation screen that is basically displayed firstly after canceling a use limitation in using the information processing system 1 (in a predetermined state). The situation where the usage limitation is canceled may be when the
information processing terminal 20 and theimage forming apparatus 10 are completely started up to enable theinformation processing system 1 to be used. However, in a case where a screen (ex, a login screen) for a user authentication is displayed after theinformation processing terminal 20 and theimage forming apparatus 10 are completely started up, the user is authenticated through this screen. Here, a situation transited to a waiting state where an input from the user is being waited is a situation where the usage limitation is canceled. - The
rancher unit 222 performs a determination of the app 21 (hereinafter, referred to as a “prioritized app” by which the operation screen is firstly displayed after starting up theinformation processing system 1, display of the home button and the function key on a display area of each operation screen, a process control in response to an operation (a pushdown) of the home button or a function key, and so on. - The determination of the prioritized app is conducted by referring to the prioritized app
setup memory unit 231. Said differently, the prioritized appsetup memory unit 231 stores identification information (hereinafter, referred to as an “app ID”) of theapp 21 corresponding to the prioritized app. In a case where the prioritized app is set, the operation screen firstly displayed after the usage limitation of theinformation processing system 1 is canceled is an operation screen related to the prioritized app. - The home button is a button of software (a display element) displayed at a predetermined position of the display area together with each operation screen so as to receive a transition instruction to transit to the home screen. However, it is possible to allocate an operation screen other than the home screen to the home button. For example, it is possible to allocate the operation screen related to the
specific app 21 to the home button. In this case, the app ID of theapp 21 allocated to the home button is stored in the home buttonsetup memory unit 233. - The function key is a software key (a display element) displayed at a predetermined position of the display area together with each operation screen so as to receive a transition instruction to transit to the operation screen related to the
specific app 21. At least one function key can be laid out. Oneapp 21 can be allocated to each function key. Corresponding information between the function keys and theapps 21 is stored in the FKsetup memory unit 234. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate exemplary displays of the home button and the function key. Referring toFIG. 4A , a home button b1 and function keys k1 to k3 are displayed together with ahome screen 510. Referring toFIG. 4A , an icon is indicative of theapp 21 a and an icon ib indicative of theapp 21 b are laid out on thehome screen 510. - Referring to
FIG. 4B , a home button b1 and function keys k1 to k3 are displayed together with anoperation screen 520 a (an app A screen) related to theapp 21 a. Basically, the home button b1 and the function keys k1 to k3 are always displayed. For example, referring toFIG. 4B , when the user pushes down the function key k1, theapp 21 c can be started to use without going through thehome screen 510. - Hereinafter, when the function keys k1 to k3 are not distinguished, the function keys k1 to k3 are called a “function key k”.
- The
service unit 223 wraps various interfaces (Application Program Interface (API)) of composing elements of the platform unit such as the installunit 221 and therancher unit 222, and provides the wrapped interface to theapp 21. - Hereinafter, the procedure performed by the
information processing terminal 20 is described.FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure at a time of installing thespecific application 21 in the first embodiment. Referring toFIG. 5 , theapp 21 being the install target is referred to as a “target app 21”. - When the user inputs an install instruction to install the
target app 21 through the input device 212 (step S101), the installunit 221 installs thetarget app 21 on the information processing terminal (step S102). Icon information of thetarget app 21 may be stored in the home screensetup memory unit 232 as a display target of thehome screen 510 in response to the install of thetarget app 21. The icon information includes image data indicative of the icon and the app ID corresponding to the icon. The information stored in the home screensetup memory unit 232 can be appropriately edited. For example, by deleting the icon information of the certain app 14, the icon of thisapp 21 can be made non-display. - Subsequently, the install
unit 221 reports the completion of the install to the target app 21 (step S103). On or after step S104 executed in response to the report, the processes depend on thetarget app 21. For example, the necessity of executing steps on and after step S104 and an execution content may be determined in response to a setup content of setup information that is included in an install package of thetarget app 21. The steps on and after step S104 may not be executed for most ofapps 21, and the steps on and after step S104 may be executed only for aspecific app 21. - In step S104, the
target app 21 requests therancher unit 222 to acquire a setup of a prioritized app. In response to this request, therancher unit 222 acquires a memory content of the prioritized appsetup memory unit 231 and responds to thetarget app 21 to report the memory content to the target app 21 (step S105). For example, if any one of theapps 21 has already been set as the prioritized app, the app ID of thisapp 21 is reported. If there is not theapp 21 set as the prioritized app, information indicating that the prioritized app is not set is reported. - Subsequently, the
target app 21 designates the own app ID and requests therancher unit 222 to set the prioritized app (step S106). Therancher unit 222 stores the app ID into the prioritized appsetup memory unit 231. Said differently, thetarget app 21 is set as the prioritized app. In a case where the prioritized app has been already set, step S106 may be unexecuted. - Subsequently, the
target app 21 requests therancher unit 222 to acquire the setup of the home button b1 (step S107). Therancher unit 222 acquires the memory content of the home buttonsetup memory unit 233 and responds to thetarget app 21 to report the memory content to the target app 21 (step S108). For example, if the transition destination at a time of pushing down the home button b1 is the home screen 510 (said differently, the transition destination is as planned), the home buttonsetup memory unit 233 stores information indicative of thehome screen 510. On the other hand, if the transition destination at the time of pushing down the home button b1 is the operation screen of any one of theapps 21, the app ID of theapp 21 is stored in the home buttonsetup memory unit 233. - Subsequently, the
target app 21 designates the own app ID and requests therancher unit 222 to set the home button b1 (step S109). Therancher unit 222 stores the app ID into the home buttonsetup memory unit 233. Said differently, thetarget app 21 is allocated to the home button b1. If the transition destination of the home button b1 is set to anotherapp 21, step S109 may be set so as to be prevented from being executed. - Subsequently, the
target app 21 requests therancher unit 222 to acquire the setup of the function key k1 (step S110). Therancher unit 222 acquires the memory content of the FKsetup memory unit 234 and responds to thetarget app 21 to report the memory content to the target app 21 (step S111). For example, regarding the function key k, to which theapp 21 receiving information associating, for each function key k, the identification information (hereinafter, referred to as “key ID”) of the function key k with the app ID of theapp 21 allocated to the function key k is not allocated, only the key ID is reported. - Subsequently, the
target app 21 designates allocation information of theapp 21 to each function key k and requests therancher unit 222 to conduct the allocation of theapp 21 to the function key k (step S112). The allocation information of allocating theapp 21 to each function key k is, for example, correspondence information indicative of correspondence between the key ID and the app ID. Therancher unit 222 stores the allocation information into the FKsetup memory unit 234. Said differently, the correspondence information is changed. - As described, a prioritized app setup, a home button setup, and a setup of the function key k can be arbitrarily changed by the
target app 21. Thetarget app 21 can execute the steps on and after step S104 at a time of starting up the target app 21 (at the first start-up or every start-up). - Next, an exemplary transition of the operation screen corresponding to the prioritized app setup, the home button setup, and the setup of the function key k.
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FIG. 6 illustrates a first exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment. Referring toFIG. 6 , noapp 21 is set to the prioritized app and the home button b1, and theapp 21 c (an app C) is allocated to the function key k1. - In this case, the operation screen firstly displayed after starting up the
information processing system 1 is thehome screen 510 displayed by therancher unit 222. An icon is displayed on thehome screen 510 based on the information of theapp 21 stored in the home screensetup memory unit 232. Referring toFIG. 6 , an icon ia corresponding to theapp 21 a and an icon ib corresponding to theapp 21 b are displayed. However, an icon of anotherapp 21 such as anapp 21 z may be displayed on thehome screen 510. Further, therancher unit 222 displays the home button b1 and the function keys k1-k3. - When the user pushes down the icon ia (the app A icon) while the
home screen 510 is displayed, therancher unit 222 starts up theapp 21 a. As a result, theapp 21 a displays theoperation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S11). The home button b1 and the function keys k1 to k3 are displayed by therancher unit 222 on theoperation screen 520 a. - When the user pushes down the function key k1 while the
operation screen 520 a is displayed, therancher unit 222 selects theapp 21 c as a start-up target. As a result, theapp 21 c displays theoperation screen 520 c (the app C screen) related to theapp 21 c on the display device 211 (step S12). The home button b1 and the function keys k1 to k3 are displayed also on theoperation screen 520 c. - When the home button b1 is pushed down while the
operation screen 520 a or theoperation screen 520 c is displayed, therancher unit 222 displays thehome screen 510 on the display device 211 (steps S13 and S14). -
FIG. 7 illustrates a first exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment. Referring toFIG. 7 , theapp 21 a is set to the prioritized app, noapp 21 is allocated to the home button b1, and theapp 21 c is allocated to the function key k1. - In this case, the operation screen firstly displayed after starting up the
information processing system 1 is theoperation screen 520 a displayed by theapp 21 a. When the user pushes down the home button b1 while theoperation screen 520 a is displayed, thehome screen 510 is displayed by therancher unit 222 on the display device 211 (step S21). - When the user pushes down the icon is while the
home screen 510 is displayed, therancher unit 222 selects theapp 21 a as the start-up target. As a result, theapp 21 a displays theoperation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S22). When the user pushes down the function key k1 while thehome screen 510 is displayed, therancher unit 222 selects theapp 21 c as the start-up target. As a result, theapp 21 c displays theoperation screen 520 c on the display device 211 (step S23). - When the user pushes down the home button b1 while the
operation screen 520 c is displayed, thehome screen 510 is displayed by therancher unit 222 on the display device 211 (step S24). -
FIG. 8 illustrates a third exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment. Referring toFIG. 8 , theapp 21 a is set to the prioritized app, theapp 21 a is allocated to the home button b1, and theapp 21 c is allocated to the function key k1. - In this case, the operation screen firstly displayed after starting up the
information processing system 1 is theoperation screen 520 a displayed by theapp 21 a. When the user pushes down the function key k1 while theoperation screen 520 a is displayed, therancher unit 222 selects theapp 21 c as the start-up target. As a result, theapp 21 c displays theoperation screen 520 c on the display device 211 (step S31). - When the user pushes down the home button b1 while the
operation screen 520 c is displayed, therancher unit 222 selects theapp 21 a as the start-up target. As a result, theapp 21 a displays theoperation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S32). -
FIG. 9 illustrates a fourth exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment. Referring toFIG. 9 , the same reference symbols as those inFIG. 8 are given to the corresponding steps, and explanation of these steps is omitted. In the example illustrated inFIG. 9 , in addition toFIG. 8 , theapp 21 b (the app B) is allocated to the function key k2. - When the user pushes down the function key k2 while the
operation screen 520 a is displayed, therancher unit 222 selects theapp 21 b as the start-up target. As a result, theapp 21 b displays theoperation screen 520 b (the app B screen) related to theapp 21 b on the display device 211 (step S33). - When the user pushes down the home button b1 while the
operation screen 520 b is displayed, therancher unit 222 selects theapp 21 a as the start-up target. As a result, theapp 21 a displays theoperation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S34). -
FIG. 10 illustrates a fifth exemplary transition on the operation screen in the first embodiment. The step number inFIG. 9 is attached to a step inFIG. 10 the same as the step inFIG. 9 . In the example ofFIG. 10 , setups of the prioritized app, the home button b1, and the function key k are the same as the setups inFIG. 9 . Here, theapp 21 a requires an authentication at a time of starting up theapp 21 a. An icon for receiving a use instruction to use anotherapp 21 can be laid out on theoperation screen 520 a of theapp 21 a in a manner similar to thehome screen 510. The exemplary transition of the operation screen inFIG. 10 is described by referring to a sequence diagram illustrated inFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 11 is the sequence diagram illustrating an exemplary procedure performed at the time of causing the operation screen to transit in the first embodiment. - The power is thrown in to start up the information processing system 1 (step S201). Then, the
rancher unit 222 refers to the prioritized appsetup memory unit 231 whether anyapp 21 is set as the prioritized app (step S202). Here, the app ID ofapp 21 a is stored in the prioritized appsetup memory unit 231. Therancher unit 222 requests theapp 21 a to start up instead of displaying the home screen (step S203). Therancher unit 222 displays the home button b1 and the function keys k1 to k3 on thedisplay device 211 immediately before step S203. However, the allocation of theapp 21 to the home button b1 and the function keys k1 to k3 is not conducted at this time point. - The
app 21 a displays the login screen on thedisplay device 211 in response to the start-up of theapp 21 a (step S204). Referring toFIG. 10 , (1) illustrates a display state at the time of step S204. In (1) ofFIG. 10 , thelogin screen 521 a is displayed in step 5204. Thelogin screen 521 a is provided not to limit the use of theinformation processing system 1 but to limit the use of theapp 21 a. For example, if theapp 21 a was not set to the prioritized app and the use of theapp 21 a is instructed in thehome screen 510, theapp 21 a displays thelogin screen 521 a. However, here theapp 21 a is set to the prioritized app, and therefore the operation screen 510 a is firstly displayed after starting up theinformation processing system 1. Therefore, the use of theinformation processing system 1 is substantially limited by thelogin screen 521 a for limiting the use of theapp 21 a. - When the user name and the password are input into the
login screen 521 a (step S211), theapp 21 a refers to the user information previously stored in theauxiliary memory device 203 or a memory device communicable through the network and performs an authentication for the user name and the password (step S212). Instead of the inputs of the user name and the password, an IC card or the like may be brought closer to theinformation processing terminal 20. Further, biological information such as a finger print may be input. - In a case where the authentication fails, process on and after the authentication are stopped. In a case where the authentication is successful, the
app 21 a reports the login of the user to the rancher unit 222 (step S213). In response to the report, therancher unit 222 validates the allocation information that is stored in the FKsetup memory unit 234 and indicates the allocation of eachapp 21 to each function key k (step S214). Specifically, therancher unit 222 loads the allocation information stored in the FKsetup memory unit 234 into thememory 202. Therefore, thememory 202 stores information associating the key ID of the function key k1 with the app ID of theapp 21 c and information associating the key ID of the function key k2 with the app ID of theapp 21 b. Subsequently, theapp 21 a displays theoperation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S215). Referring toFIG. 10 , (2) illustrates a display state at this time point. Referring toFIG. 10 , (2), theoperation screen 520 a displays the icon is of theapp 21 c and the icon ib of theapp 21 b. These icons are displayed not based on information stored in the home screensetup memory unit 232 but based on setup information peculiar to theapp 21 a. This is because the information stored in the home screensetup memory unit 232 is setup information for thehome screen 510. Therefore, all icons displayed in the home screen 520 are not always displayed on theoperation screen 520 a. For example, an icon of theapp 21 permitted to be used in association with theapp 21 a is displayed on theoperation screen 520 a. - The icon ic is selected on the
operation screen 520 a (step S221). Theapp 21 a starts up theapp 21 c associated with the icon is in the setup information for theapp 21 a (step S222). After theapp 21 c is started up, theapp 21 c displays theoperation screen 520 c on the display device 211 (step S223). Referring toFIG. 10 , (3) illustrates a display state at this time point. - The user pushes down the function key k2 in a state where the
operation screen rancher unit 222 starts up theapp 21 b whose app ID is associated with the key ID of the function key k2 in the memory 202 (step S231). After theapp 21 b is started up, theapp 21 b displays theoperation screen 520 b on the display device 211 (step S233). Referring toFIG. 10 , (4) illustrates a display state at this time point. - The user pushes down the home button b1 in a state where the
operation screen rancher unit 222 refers to the home buttonsetup memory unit 2 3 3, and checks a setup content for the home button b1 (step S242). Here, the app ID of theapp 21 a is stored in the home buttonsetup memory unit 223. Therefore, therancher unit 222 calls theapp 21 a (step S243). Although therancher unit 222 requests theapp 21 a to be start up, theapp 21 a is already started up. Therefore, theapp 21 a that has already started-up is called by the operating system (OS). Subsequently, theapp 21 a displays theoperation screen 520 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S244). Referring toFIG. 10 , (2) illustrates a display state at this time point. - Thereafter, the user instructs a logout (step S251). Then, the
app 21 a requests therancher unit 222 to cancel the setup of the function key k (step S252). Therancher unit 222 cancels the association between each function key k and eachapp 21 in response to the request. This cancel of the association means not that the memory content of the FKsetup memory unit 234 is deleted but that association information in thememory 22 is deleted. - Subsequently, the
app 21 a displays thelogin screen 521 a (the app A screen) on the display device 211 (step S253). - As clearly known from the above first embodiment, by executing the steps on and after step S104 at the time of installing or starting up the
certain app 21, it is possible to limit theapp 21 usable in association with theapp 21. For example, theapp 21 a is allocated to the home button b1 and theapps app 21 a. Then, theapp 21 a usable by the user in association with theapp 21 a to theapps operation screen 520 a of theapp 21 a (seeFIGS. 9-10 ). Said differently, once theoperation screen 520 a is displayed, the user cannot display thehome screen 510. - Further, when the
app 21 a is set to the prioritized app, theapp 21 usable in association with theapp 21 a on and after the cancel of the usage limitation of theinformation processing system 1 can be limited to theapps - Next, a second embodiment is described. Differences of the second embodiment from the first embodiment are described below. Features of the second embodiment, which are not specifically described, are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.
- Within the second embodiment, described is an example where the allocation of the
app 21 to each function key k can be distinguished for each user. - Within the second embodiment, the allocation information of the
app 21 to each function key k, which is designated in step S112 illustrated inFIG. 5 is distinguished for each user. For example, the allocation information is associated with each user name and is stored in the FKsetup memory unit 234. - In step S214 illustrated in
FIG. 11 , therancher unit 222 validates the allocation information that is associated with the user name of the login user and is stored in the FKsetup memory unit 234. - As described above, within the second embodiment, the
app 21 usable by each user can be limited. For example, the allocation of theapp 21 b to the function key k2 can be invalidated for a certain user. - A third embodiment is described next. Within the third embodiment, a point different from the above embodiments is described. Features of the third embodiment, which are not specifically described, are substantially the same as those of the first and second embodiments.
- Within the third embodiment, not only the app ID but also a start-up argument to the
app 21 can be set up as the allocation information to the function key k. The start-up argument is option information (setup information) to theapp 21 designated at a time of starting up theapp 21. - For example, within the third embodiment, the
app 21 c is allocated to both of the function key k1 and the function key k2. Further, different start-up arguments are respectively set to these function keys k. Thus, working of theapp 21 c can be changed between a case where theapp 21 c is started up in response to the operation of the function key k1 and a case where theapp 21 c is started up in response to the operation of the function key k2. - Specifically, referring to
FIGS. 9-10 , the allocation information including the app ID of theapp 21 c and the start-up argument a is associated with the function key k1, and the allocation information including the app ID of theapp 21 c and the start-up argument b is associated with the function key k2. - In this case, when the function key k1 is pushed down, the
rancher unit 222 starts up theapp 21 c using the start-up argument a. As a result, theapp 21 c displays theoperation screen 520 c corresponding to the start-up argument a (step S31). - On the other hand, when the function key k2 is pushed down, the
rancher unit 222 starts up theapp 21 c using the start-up argument b. As a result, theapp 21 c displays theoperation screen 520 c corresponding to the start-up argument b (step S31). - The
operation screen 520 c corresponding to the start-up argument a or b may have operable setup items fewer or more than operable setup items of theoperation screen 520 c in a case where the start-up argument is not designated. - Within the above embodiments, the
information processing terminal 20 is an example of an information processing apparatus. Therancher unit 222 is an example of a first control unit, a second control unit, and a memory processing unit. The home button b1 is an example of a first display element. The function key k is an example of a second display element. The home buttonsetup memory unit 233 is an example of a first memory unit. The FKsetup memory unit 234 is an example of a second memory unit. Theapp 21 is an example of a program. Thehome screen 510 is an example of a first operation screen. - According to the embodiments, a program usable in association with a specific program can be limited.
- All examples and conditional language recited herein are intended for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the principles of the invention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions, nor does the organization of such examples in the specification relate to a showing of the superiority or inferiority of the invention. Although an information processing apparatus of the present invention has been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and alterations could be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
- The order of the method of the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the order of processes of the method disclosed by this disclosure.
- It should be noted that a person skilled in the field of information processing technology may employ the present invention using application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) or an apparatus in which circuit modules are connected.
- Further, each of the functions (units) may be implemented by one or more circuits.
- It should be noted that, in this specification, the circuit may include a processor programmed by software to execute the corresponding functions and hardware which is designed to execute the corresponding functions such as the ASIC and the circuit module.
- The present invention can be implemented in any convenient form, for example using dedicated hardware, or a mixture of dedicated hardware and software. The present invention may be implemented as computer software implemented by one or more networked processing apparatuses. The network can comprise any conventional terrestrial or wireless communications network, such as the Internet. The processing apparatuses can compromise any suitably programmed apparatuses such as a general purpose computer, personal digital assistant, mobile telephone (such as a WAP or 3G-compliant phone) and so on. Since the present invention can be implemented as software, each and every aspect of the present invention thus encompasses computer software implementable on a programmable device.
- The computer software can be provided to the programmable device using any storage medium for storing processor readable code such as a floppy disk, hard disk, CD ROM, magnetic tape device or solid state memory device.
- The hardware platform includes any desired kind of hardware resources including, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), and a hard disk drive (HDD). The CPU may be implemented by any desired kind of any desired number of processor. The RAM may be implemented by any desired kind of volatile or non-volatile memory. The HDD may be implemented by any desired kind of non-volatile memory capable of storing a large amount of data. The hardware resources may additionally include an input device, an output device, or a network device, depending on the type of the apparatus. Alternatively, the HDD may be provided outside of the apparatus as long as the HDD is accessible. In this example, the CPU, such as a cache memory of the CPU, and the RAM may function as a physical memory or a primary memory of the apparatus, while the HDD may function as a secondary memory of the apparatus.”
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